Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Mathews was born about 1863, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Daniel Hope Mathews, was 31 and her mother, Ceclia Melton, was 29.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Margrett Mathis in household of Darnell Mathis, "United States Census, 1880"
- Margaret Mathews in household of Daniel Mathews, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Mathews - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Margaret Mathews
Parents and Siblings
1833–1916 Male
1835– Female
Siblings (7)
1856– Female
1859– Male
about 1863– Female
1868–1942 Female
1869– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
about 1863
Age NaN
1865 · Sultana Tragedy
Age 2
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.
History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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